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The Scottish Government plans to increase the number of jurors needed for a guilty verdict from eight out of 15 to 10.

People are being advised of a ‘danger to life’ from flying debris as well as from large waves at the coast.

Orbex is delaying construction on its Sutherland spaceport to focus on launching rockets in Shetland.

Castle Water is said to be among those planning to put in potential bids for an equity cash injection into Thames Water.

Scottish Rewilding Alliance said the country can ‘lead the movement for global change’.

Angus MacNeil, who was expelled by the SNP last year and lost his seat in July, teased a potential run for Holyrood in 2026.

Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway will next week debate a motion calling for a referendum to be held on the proposals.

Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.

The US rapper will top the bill on Friday, with Biffy Clyro the headline act on Saturday, and Snow Patrol on Sunday.

It comes ahead of a yellow weather warning for wind for the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland and part of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.

The seven celebrities will hit the road from January 17 to perform 30 dazzling shows across the country until February 9.

Andrew Johnstone died in a crash on an unclassified road between the A980 at Torphins and the B9119 at Tornaveen in November.

Happy Valley actor James Norton announced the winner in a ceremony held at Tate Britain.

Operator EDF said it would keep the sites open for longer to help maintain electricity supply over the coming years.

The attack happened in Edinburgh at about 8pm on Monday.

The Scottish Finance Secretary will set out her draft tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday.

Former children’s laureate Joseph Coelho was assisted by the youngsters to write Courage Looks Like Me.

The Scottish Government was told it must come up with a plan to reach its 2021 manifesto commitment to reduce class contact time to 21 hours a week.

It has emerged the UK Government is to scrap plans to ban smoking in the gardens of pubs and restaurants in England.

The party has urged the Government to urgently investigate the delays.